Veal Recipes

Serves 6

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Ingredients

4 ¼ lb fresh turkey breast (2.1 kg)
1 lb ground lean veal (480 g)
¼ cup  liquid egg substitute (60 ml)
½ teaspoon ground nutmegNutmeg was highly prized by Chinese women as an aphrodisiac. In quantity nutmeg can produce a hallucinogenic effect. A light sprinkling of the spice in a warm pumpkin soup can help spice up your evening. (2.5 ml)
freshly ground pepper
¼ teaspoon kosher salt (1.25 ml)
1 2oz  piece lean smoked ham cut into ½ inch slices (60 g)
bouquet garni (parsley, fresh thyme, and bay leaf tied together)
2 onions
2 whole cloves
2 carrots
1 clove garlicThe ‘heat’ in garlic is said to stir sexual desires. Make sure you and your partner share it together. Garlic has been used for centuries to cure everything from the common cold to heart ailments. This is a good time for moderation. Enjoy a pasta with a lightly garlicky sauce and it and lead up to something spicy in the bedroom later.
4 whole peppercorns

Directions

Bone the turkey breast, scraping the meat away from the bone without breaking the skin.
Place on a piece of double cheese cloth, skin side down. Place the bones in a large kettle.

Put the veal in a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
Add the egg substitute, nutmegNutmeg was highly prized by Chinese women as an aphrodisiac. In quantity nutmeg can produce a hallucinogenic effect. A light sprinkling of the spice in a warm pumpkin soup can help spice up your evening., pepper, and salt.
Process until the stuffing is smooth.

Cover the turkey breast with the veal stuffing leaving 1 inch (2.5 cm) around the edges.
Place the ham slices down the middle and roll up the ballottine into a tight roll length-wise in the cheese cloth.
Tie the ends tightly with kitchen string, and tie the breast every 2 inches to maintain the form during cooking.

Place the ballotineMeat, fish or fowl that has been boned, stuffed, rolled and tied in the shape of a bundle. It is then braised or roasted and is normally served hot but can be served cold. in the kettle along with the bouquet garni, onions which have been stuck with the cloves, carrots, garlicThe ‘heat’ in garlic is said to stir sexual desires. Make sure you and your partner share it together. Garlic has been used for centuries to cure everything from the common cold to heart ailments. This is a good time for moderation. Enjoy a pasta with a lightly garlicky sauce and it and lead up to something spicy in the bedroom later., and peppercorns.
Cover with 2 ½ quarts (2 ½ litres) of water and bring to a simmer.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
When cooked through, remove from the cooking liquid and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Remove the string and cheese cloth.
Slice, removing the skin as you do so and place on a heated platter.
Serve immediately.